The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-01-29
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

WauReo, 10 recover several hundred
thousand dollars lost in the great lard
deal OF June, 1888. has been decided
in favor of the defendant. The case
will probably be appealed.
THE Wisconsin Telephone Company
will give $50 for information that will
convict any one OF tampering with
| their lines. Boys shoot off the insula-
tors and often break the wires.
CHARLES STEINHoFF and c. Broco,
charged with assault and intent to
murder Henry Levy, lawyer of Eau
Claire, have been remanded, in default
OF $500 bail, to await the action of
the grand jury.
| OLE HICKMAN, q young man living
in the Second Ward, Madison, at
tempted suicide while walking along
the street with companion, by draw
ing the blade OF pocket knife across
his throat. The blade struck the
lower jaw-bone, making fearful cash.
| lie was supposed to be laboring in g
tit OF temporary dementia.
WM. B. SELLECK, once wealthy
resident OF Door County, died in one
OF the insane hospitals of the state
where his friends were obliged to place
him several years ago. The loss OF
fortune, which was estimated at $780,
coo, is said to have unsettled his
! mind.
| ANTON ANDERSON, q Swede, was IN.
stantly killed in Bears logging camp,
on the Little Wolf River, by the break
ing away Of skid OF logs his head
being crushed to aielly. The deceased
was 2S years OF age.
Mrs. JOHN HIM. who lived on her
| sons farm near Cascade, in the town
OF Sherman, was fatally burned, her
clothing taking fire at the open door OF
| the stove.
| SIXTEEN cars were ditched on the
st. Paul Road, near Crosse Plains. on
the Goth. and Western trains were
considerably delayed.
MEssRs JOSEPH A. AafEs, c. A. Avery
and Mr.. Lobb have purchased the
Stephenson mine at Norway, Mich,
| on the Menomonee range. One hun
| dred thousand dollars was the price
paid. Hugh Ryan and other Milwau-
kee men are also interested in the pur-
chase.
WILLIAM JOHNSON, farmer living
near Chimney Rock, twenty miles
| southeast OF Eau Claire, fell from his
| sleigh while driving home alone IN the
night. Next morning ne was found
| frozen etiff in the road. Lie was ex-
tinct. 1t is supposed that ne was in
toxicated, as he had been drinking be-
| fore he started for home. He leaves
| wife and family.
~
| the Chicago, Burlington & Northern
Railroad encountered q broken rail
near Prescott Station, North Chippe-
wa River, and all the coaches were
thrown Off the track. 1t took all dsy
| to clear the wreck. tits reported that
| only one passenger was seriously hurt,
an elderly lady, name unknown.
MARINUs FAIRCHILD fell On the ice at
Salem, y. Y, on the Goth, and died OF
| concussion OF the brain. He was one
| Of the ablest lawyers in Eastern New
| York, and was q cousin Of exGov.
Fairchild, OF Wisconsin.
MRS. BIDDLECoMB, OF Fairchild, who
swallowed plate OF false teeth few
days ago, has gone to Chicago to un-
dergo a surgical operation.
| FRANKLIN NYE, father OF the we'll
| known humorist, Bill Nye, died OF con-
gestion of the lungs at his home in
River Falls, aged SO years.
MRS. ANNA SCHLITz, widow OF Joseph
Schlitz, the founder OF the Schlitz
Brewing Company, died on the Goth at
l O'Clock, at her resid, nee on Eleventh
Street, Milwaukee. She was SO years
of age.
JOHN c. SMITH, one OF the Oldest set
| tiers OF Milwaukee, died ON the 8th, st
the age OF S5. He had been slowly fall
ing for some time.
FIRE on the evening OF the 10Th in
the fur store OF Samuel Hecht 4 Co.,
Milwaukee, caused q loss OF see, 600.
AN unknown man, e passenger on &
| Milwaukee & Northern train, was run
over and killed at the foot OF Thirty
second Street, Milwaukee, On the 19th
inst.
The board OF regents OF the State
University, in session at Madison, re-
solved to ask for an appropriation of
5000, 900 to complete and equip Sci
ence Hall.
| ADOLPH BI1TELKAUF, q carpenter.
about 80 years OF age, committed sui
eide at Milwaukee, on the 18th, by
shooting himself through the abdo-
men. Dependency is given es the
| cause.
CAPT. JOHN ". HASKELL, a river
pilot, was arrested and held for trial
at La Crosse, on a charge OF criminal
assault upon his wife's cousin, Miss
Hattie Dolphin. Bail was fixed at
| $500.
| c. P. CROSBY, OF North La Crosse,
states that of 100000 feet OF logs
contracted for by him, more than
| 100000 feet have already been cut
| and put into the river. Other North
Side lumbermen confirm this, and say
that logging matters are far ahead OF
any previous year.
THE State Historical Society muse
| um, at Madison, has been enriched by
the gift OF an old engraving lathe,
from Mrs. j A. Sidler and Mrs. T.
Rietbrock, OF Milwaukee. This lathe,
which is g very curious and complicat-
ed affair, and rather ornately finished
and mounted, was brought to Milwau-
kee in 1047 by the father OF these
ladies, Cornelius Peters, being given TO
him in 1880 at Utrecht, Holland, by
Mr.. Buente, with whom Dir. Peters
learned his trade as matchmaker. 1t
is presumed that the lathe is at least
$50 years old. It was chiefy used IN
the ornameptation Of watch cases.
THE charter OF the city Of La Crosse
has been undergoing thorough re-
vision, and after q suitable time has
been given for it's examination and
discussion by the public, viii be laid
before the Legislature. The city lin
its are to be extended north, east and
south, ward boundaries are to be
changed and nine instead OF six wards
made. The control OF all public prop
erty and public works is to be vested
in a board Of public works, modelled
after the Milwaukee plan, and q
comptroller is to be elected by the
Council, to whom large power and re-
sponsibility will be given. This is an
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